Training

At Travel Quest, we have some agents who are industry veterans as well as some agents who are brand new to travel… and lots of folks somewhere in between. We know that people have different training needs and personal learning styles – not to mention all different schedules. Travel is also a pretty fragmented industry, so there’s a lot to learn! That’s why we offer so many different types of training opportunities. Here’s a sampling:

Online Agent Portal

All of our agents have access to our online TQ Agent Portal, which serves as a 24/7 online resource for supplier contacts, how-tos, and our very popular Agent Forum. The agent forum is where our agents post questions out to our agent community to hear the opinions and ideas of other agents. Since many of our agents work odd hours, it’s a great place to find answers to questions when you are up late doing your job! Other agents are also online late, and prior questions are always available and searchable, which means agents have access to the wealth of each other’s knowledge.

TQ Coaching

Launched in 2015, TQ Coaching was created to offer our agents the one-on-one attention they were looking for.

Agent can choose from 8 (and growing!) topics from New Agent Coaching to Marketing/Advertising Coaching or just a General Coaching Session. Then, you get to choose which team member you want to have the Coaching Session with. Try someone new each time or stick with your favorite!

We absolutely love this new addition to our training arsenal. It lets us be more connected with our agents and we think it is just another item that sets us apart.

Online Webinars and Trainings

Our exclusive TQ Portal also houses all of our recorded trainings which could be a webinar, podcast, PowerPoint or something else entirely! This way you always have access to the latest and greatest regardless of what time of day you’re able to log in!

We also make sure our training calendar on the Portal is up to date with all scheduled live TQ and supplier trainings alike. Whenever you're able to log in, just check the training calendar and see what is coming up!

Travel Leaders Learning Management System

One of the best part of being affiliated with Travel Leaders is that on top of our own TQ Portal, our agents gain access to Travel Leaders' intranet called Mercavia along with their robust Learning Management System (LMS).

Through the LMS agents have access to a course catalog that spans live workshops, net conferences and online lessons. They even offer 5 different travel specialist programs focusing on leisure, business, luxury, destination wedding & honeymoon and adventure travel.

Travel Quest National Meeting

Our annual meeting is our top networking and training event of the year! Packed with educational sessions, supplier meet-up opportunities, gobs of giveaways and more, the positive energy in the room during our national meeting is truly infectious. This is a don’t-miss type event, where all of our partners, Travel Leaders headquarters partners, and Travel Quest staff pull out all of the stops to deliver an inspiring and educational session.

Travel Quest 2014 National Meeting

Travel Leaders Regional Meeting

Travel Leaders Affiliate Events

We are an affiliate of Travel Leaders Franchise Group, which gives us access to some of their great events throughout the year! (Find out more about what our affiliation with Travel Leaders means). This includes their National Meeting, Agent Retreats, International Summit, Certification programs and net conferences. Tap into the clout and network of this industry leader for access to top-tier supplier training, networking and more!

TQ In-Person Events and Shows

Each year, Travel Quest participates in various travel trade events and shows, be they ASTA events, supplier events, tourism board or destination partner events, and more. Never fear, we ensure our agents always know where we’ll be so we can meet and greet you in person if you are nearby or also attending!

We also have opportunities through Travel Leaders for exclusive access to invite-only trade shows such as ILTM, Luxperience and more.

Travel Quest Regional Meeting w/tradeshow

Travel Quest Hard Rock FAM

Familiarization or "Fam" Trips

Travel Quest offers many familiarization opportunities to our agents each year. Some of these may be ‘exclusive’ TQ fam trips for our agents while many more are fam trips offered to our agents, which may also be attended by agents from all over the country as well. We have a dedicated page on our TQ agent portal with these opportunities and you can always post on the Portal to see what other TQ folks might be going too!

Individualized Support

Maybe it’s our down-home midwestern Minnesota roots, or maybe it’s our family-owned agency history, but we think we have the nicest, most personable and knowledgeable staff around. Our boutique agency size means that we answer our phone and email tickets in-person and right away. We’re always available for longer conversations and coaching when you need it, and are happy to help!